Summer Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom

School officially got out on June 1st. Yesterday I thought to myself, “You know, why DON’T we do year round school in Texas?” I can FEEL my kids’ brains turning to mush. But that’s not the only thing I feel. I can feel my life being sucked out of me. All of my resolve is slipping away. I don’t know, maybe it has something to do with the fact that by 8 AM, I had already told my kids “no” at least twenty times.

Here’s my morning. Can you relate?

5:30 AM. Three year old was demanding water and a TV show. “No, child. Go back to sleep, and YOU DON’T TALK TO YOUR MOM LIKE THAT.” He cries and goes back to sleep. (And thankfully, so do I.)

7:25 AM. Seven-year-old is nudging me, “Mom, can we go to Tyler’s house today?” (WTH ARE YOU ASKING ME THIS AT 7:25 AM.)

“Um, I don’t know. Can you go turn on a show? I’ll be there in a few minutes.”

“We already watched four shows.” (WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP?)

“Okay, I’m getting up. No iPads or video games today.” (Did I mention everyone’s brain is turning to mush?)

“Then how about you do a math lesson in your workbook?” (See how hard I’m trying?)

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!” (Holy crap, kid. Get a hold of yourself.)

Yeah I’m a summer stay-at-home mom. And on June 1st, I was dying for summer. We’ve flipped the switch. Here’s a little honest peek into the thoughts I’ve had:

“I need a job that pays JUST a little more than what a full-time nanny costs.”

“Year-round school is SUCH a good idea. Summer break should last from Memorial Day till after July 4th.”

“Surely I can splurge on an iced-coffee from FAVOR today.”

“How am I going to pull it together to last the next MONTH before school starts again?”

“What is my sanity really worth?”

“We have gone seriously wrong in our parenting and we need help.”

“HOW DO PEOPLE HOMESCHOOL… FOR REAL?!?”

“Dinner. WHAT am I going to do for dinner?” (I just fed them breakfast 1, breakfast 2, snack, lunch 1, lunch 2, snack, and dinner 1.)

True story. LAST Summer, I pre-scheduled counseling sessions every other week throughout the summer in preparation for the summer doldrums. Somehow, last summer, I was able to maintain a lot of structure and it all ended up being fine. This summer, I think I went in overly confident.

I wish I had the answers for you friends. But I don’t. If you can relate on ANY level, then this post has done it’s duty. Godspeed. And just over a month till school starts.

About Leah Gibson

Hello, AMB! I’m Leah, a mom to three boys –Henry (’10), Sam (’11), and Jack (‘14) and a wife to the best person in the world, Matt. I pretty much feel like my job is to make sure my cozy, civilized home doesn't turn into a frat house. I love sunny Austin, girls nights, a good sense of humor, pop music from any decade, and long walks on the beach, obviously. I also love writing for AMB and in general! My personal blog is http://leahgibsonblog.com. Happy reading!

One Response to Summer Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom

This is too funny! I can only imagine the angst of a child with a stay at home mom during the summer! And it is so great reading that you went to counseling! Counseling is such a great way to get some things off your chest and it is so beneficial to your mental health!